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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1889
Page
5
A string of calamities and local notes spans Indiana from a deadly rail wreck with gruesome injuries to fires, political moves, and civic plans. Notable items include a fatal rail disaster near Newburg and eye injuries from accidents, floods of urban plans, fair preparations, and mining distributions alongside district meetings and public nuisances.
The Hoosiers, led by rising pitcher Krock and solid backstop Sommers, extend their winning run into midseason. Management changes draw praise while facing Giants in Chicago and Brooklyn’s circuit competing teams, with umpire reform urged to ensure fair calls.
Local market list details smoked meats hams and beef cuts with prices per pound and case weights. Groceries include various coffee grades and fruit selections with prices for standard and fancy varieties. entries show standard apples apricots berries and strawberries with per unit and per case rates.
A dense price list shows canned goods, produce, meats, dairy and staples with varied unit prices. Items include cherries, pineapple products, canned beans, oysters and fish, canned butter, flour and feed, various produce like lemons oranges bananas and melons, plus medicines and chemicals. Market notes reference Wisconsin and Chicago grain quotes and local Indiana yard receipts with hogs, wheat, corn, oats, and hay pricing.
Advertises deep discounts on hose gauze and silk goods including Ladies' Regular-Made Hose, Fine Gauze Hose, Seamless Sox, perfumed by 1216¢ to 69¢, parasols at 95c, all-wool Henrietta at 69c, India Silks, ginghams, sateens, chenille cover, white goods, French sateens 19¢, wool Charlies 39c, embroidered suits, handkerchiefs, ribbons, corsets and more with substantial markdowns across fabrics and garments. Potential buyers urged to shop these bargains.
L. Ayres & Co announces they are agents for Butterick's patterns and will close their dress making rooms for the summer season on August 10, a positively stated closing date.
A playful vendor remarks that spending $300 on a diamond can save on gloves, hinting husbands can apply the idea to any beautiful ring. The invitation invites readers to see the display of rings and consider the potential value and charm of jewelry as gifts.
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